List of Zabranjeno Pušenje band members

Zabranjeno Pušenje is a garage rock band from formed in Sarajevo (then Yugoslavia, now Bosnia and Herzegovina), closely associated with the New Primitivism cultural movement and the radio and television satire show Top Lista Nadrealista. They were one of the most popular musical acts of the 1980s in Yugoslavia, selling hundreds of thousands of records. Band was formed 1980, contrary to the then prevalent punk rock and new wave, Zabranjeno Pušenje created a distinctive garage rock sound with folk influences, often featuring innovative production and complex story-telling. Many times they went into trouble with authorities for their, usually mild and sympathetic, criticism of the socialist system.[1]

Zabranjeno pušenje
Zabranjeno pušenje on a stage (left to right): Trak, Sejo, Toni, Klo and Robi
Zabranjeno pušenje on a stage (left to right): Trak, Sejo, Toni, Klo and Robi
Background information
OriginSarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
(now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Genres
Years active1980–1990, 1995–present
Members
Past membersSee former members

Currently, the band consists of founding member, vocalist and guitarist Sejo Sexon, longtime drummer Branko Trajkov, guitarist Toni Lović, bassist Dejan Orešković, and violinist and keyboardist Robert Boldižar.[2]

Members

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Current members

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As of November 2019, the lineup of Zabranjeno Pušenje includes one vocalist, one guitarist, one bassist, one drummer & percussionist, and one violinist & keyboardist.

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Davor Sučić
Sejo Sexon
1980–1990;
1995–present
lead vocals, guitar All Zabranjeno Pušenje releases
Toni Lović[3] 2004–present electric guitar, acoustic guitar All Zabranjeno Pušenje releases from Hodi da ti čiko nešto da (2006)
Branko Trajkov
Trak
1996–present drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, backing vocals All Zabranjeno Pušenje releases from Hapsi sve! (1998)
Robert Boldižar
Robi
2004–present violin, keyboards, backing vocals All Zabranjeno Pušenje releases from Hodi da ti čiko nešto da (2006)
Guest appearance at Hapsi sve! (1998)
Dejan Orešković
Klo
2008–present bass All Zabranjeno Pušenje releases from Muzej revolucije (2009)[4]

Source: Zabranjeno Pušenje

Former members

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The former members of Zabranjeno Pušenje consist of three vocalists, ten guitarists, four drummers, six keyboardists, two saxophonists, and per one violinist, trombonist, and percussionist.

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Faris Arapović 1987–1990 drums Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987), Male priče o velikoj ljubavi (1989)
Kristina Biluš 1999 backing vocals Agent tajne sile (1999); Guest appearance at Hapsi sve! (1998)
Predrag Bobić
Dragan / Bleka
1996–2008[5] bass Hapsi sve! (1998), Agent tajne sile (1999), Bog vozi Mercedes (2001), Live in St. Louis (2004), Hodi da ti čiko nešto da (2006)[6]
Guest appearance at Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987)
Mustafa Čengić
Mujo Snažni
1980–1986 solo guitar, backing vocals Das ist Walter (1984), Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom (1985)
Samir Ćeremida
Ćera
1982–1983;
1996–1998
bass Fildžan viška (1996)
Zoran Degan
Poka
1980–1983 keyboards None
Zenit Đozić
Fu-do
1980–1983;
1985
drums, percussion, backing vocals Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom (1985)
Dado Džihan 1987–1990 keyboards Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987), Male priče o velikoj ljubavi (1989)
Ognjen Gajić
Ogi
1980–1987 saxophone, flute, keyboards Das ist Walter (1984), Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom (1985), Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987)
Marin Gradac
Mako
1996–1999 trombone, backing vocals Fildžan viška (1996), Hapsi sve! (1998), Agent tajne sile (1999)
Dragomir Herendić
Dragianni
1999–2004 lead guitar Bog vozi Mercedes (2001), Live in St. Louis (2004)
Dražen Janković
Seid Mali Karajlić
1980–1981;
1984–1987
keyboards, backing vocals Das ist Walter (1984), Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom (1985), Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987)
Nenad Janković
Dr. Nele Karajlić
1980–1990 keyboards, lead vocals Das ist Walter (1984), Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom (1985), Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987), Male priče o velikoj ljubavi (1989)
Albin Jarić
Jimi Rasta
2001–2004 percussion Bog vozi Mercedes (2001); Guest appearance at Live in St. Louis (2004)
Paul Kempf
DJ Pavo
2005–2017 keyboards Hodi da ti čiko nešto da (2006), Muzej revolucije (2009), Radovi na cesti (2013)
Predrag Kovačević
Kova / Kowalski
1986–1990 guitar Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987), Male priče o velikoj ljubavi (1989)
Sead Kovo
Sejo
1996–1999 lead guitar, rhythm guitar Fildžan viška (1996), Agent tajne sile (1999)
Emir Kusturica 1987 bass Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987)
Mladen Mitić
Munja
1980–1986 bass guitar, backing vocals Das ist Walter (1984), Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom (1985)
Darko Ostojić
Minka / Oggie
1987–1990 bass Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987), Male priče o velikoj ljubavi (1989)
Đani Pervan 1996 drums Fildžan viška (1996)
Nedžad Podžić
Počko
1996–1998 keyboards, backing vocals Hapsi sve! (1998)
Predrag Rakić
Šeki Gayton
1983–1986 drums Das ist Walter (1984), Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom (1985)
Mirko Srdić
Elvis J. Kurtovich
1996–1999 backing vocals Fildžan viška (1996), Hapsi sve! (1998), Agent tajne sile (1999)
Zoran Stojanović
Zoki
1996–1998 electric guitar Hapsi sve! (1998)
Lana Škrgatić 2016–2019 saxophone, concert flute, keyboards, backing vocals Šok i nevjerica (2018)
Bruno Urlić
Prco
1997–2004[7] violin, viola, keyboards, backing vocals Hapsi sve! (1998), Agent tajne sile (1999), Bog vozi Mercedes (2001), Live in St. Louis (2004)
Dušan Vranić
Duco
1996–1997 keyboards, backing vocals Fildžan viška (1996)

Timeline

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Lineups

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Albums Years Members
Das ist Walter 1984
Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom 1985
  • Mladen Mitić Munja – bass, backing vocals
  • Predrag Rakić Šeki – drums
  • Mustafa Čengić Mujo – solo guitar, backing vocals
  • Ognjen Gajić – saxophone, flute, keyboards
  • Zenit Đozić – congas, backing vocals
  • Sejo Sexon – rhythm guitar
  • Nele Karajlić – lead vocals
  • Dražen Janković – keyboards
Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari 1987
Male priče o velikoj ljubavi 1989
  • Nele Karajlić – lead vocals
  • Sejo Sexon – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Predrag Kovačević Kova – lead guitar
  • Dado Džihan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Darko Ostojić – bass, backing vocals
  • Faris Arapović – drums
Zabranjeno pušenje disbanded between 1991 and 1996.
Fildžan viška 1997
Hapsi sve!
(Live album)
1998
Agent tajne sile 1999
  • Sejo Sexon – lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
  • Elvis J. Kurtovich – vocals, backing vocals
  • Marin Gradac Mako – trombone, vocals, backing vocals
  • Predrag Bobić Bleka – bass
  • Kristina Biluš – vocals, backing vocals
  • Bruno Urlić Prco – violin, viola, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Branko Trajkov Trak – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Sead Kovo Sejo – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Bog vozi Mercedes 2001
  • Sejo Sexon – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dragomir Herendić – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, accordion, keyboards, tambura
  • Bruno Urlić Prco – violin, viola, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Branko Trajkov Trak – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Predrag Bobić Bleka – bass
  • Jimi Rasta von Zenica – percussion
Live in St. Louis
(Live album)
2004
  • Sejo Sexon – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dragomir Herendić Dragianni – guitar, backing vocals
  • Predrag Bobić Bleka – bass, backing vocals
  • Branko Trajkov Trak – drums
  • Bruno Urlić Prco – violin, keyboards, backing vocals
Hodi da ti čiko nešto da 2006
  • Sejo Sexon – lead vocals, guitar
  • Robert Boldižar – violin, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Branko Trajkov Trak – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Predrag Bobić Bleka – bass
  • Toni Lović – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Paul Kempf – keyboards
Muzej revolucije

Radovi na cesti
2009

2013
  • Sejo Sexon – lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
  • Toni Lović – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Branko Trajkov Trak – drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Robert Boldižar – violin, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Paul Kempf – keyboards
  • Dejan Orešković Klo – bass
Šok i nevjerica 2018
  • Sejo Sexon – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Toni Lović – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Branko Trajkov Trak – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Robert Boldižar – violin, cello, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dejan Orešković Klo – bass
  • Lana Škrgatić – keyboards, saxophone, flute, backing vocals
Karamba! 2022
  • Sejo Sexon – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Toni Lović – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Branko Trajkov Trak – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Robert Boldižar – violin, cello, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dejan Orešković Klo – bass
  • Anđela Zebec – lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion

References

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  1. ^ "Zabranjeno pušenje". exitfest.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. ^ "ZP Biographies". zabranjeno-pusenje.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Antun Lović Životopis". sbrock.net. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Dejan Orešković Životopis". sbrock.net. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Predrag Bobić Životopis". sbrock.net. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Predrag Bobić Životopis". sbrock.net. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Bend Massino Savić". massimo.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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